Priestfield Amateur Boxing Club in Blantyre have donated £500 to road safety charity Brake in memory of a much-loved boxing coach.

The club made the donation after holding the successful Steven Sneddon Memorial Fun Morning back in November, when they welcomed over 100 people including James Kelly MSP, Angela Crawley MP, boxing promoter Tommy Gilmour and councillors Bert Thomson and Hugh Dunsmuir.

Dad-of-three Steven, originally of Whitehill, was a coach at Priestfield and passed away in November 2014 following a car crash in East Kilbride.

Run in conjunction with Brake, which assists those who have lost a loved one through a road accident, the memorial morning raised £1050 in total – £500 of which to the charity and £550 so the boxing club can purchase new equipment.

Head coach Tommy Slaven said: “Steven was very much an integral part in getting the boxing club off the ground – he had a real desire for boxing and keeping fit.

“He is sadly missed by all at Priestfield Boxing Club so it was important for us to not only remember him, but also to raise vital funds for Brake so that they can continue to help others affected by such tragedy.”

Steven’s father, Richard Sneddon, proudly accepted the cheque from the boxing club last week before passing it on to Joe Fenton, community fundraising officer at Brake.

Joe said: “As a small charity that relies on fundraising, Brake is extremely grateful to everyone at Priestfield Boxing Club for going to such lengths to support Brake’s work.

“The money they have raised at the event will allow Brake to continue its important work, supporting bereaved and injured road crash victims and campaigning for safer roads.”

For more information about the club, search for ‘Priestfield Boxing’ on Facebook.